to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to thrust away; to send flying
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
release; emission; ejection
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
looks; personal appearance; features
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game